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Synthesis of malonic acid via electrolysis

100PercentChemistry - 27-8-2015 at 13:12

I would like to make malonic acid.ci am new to this forum. I know I can buy it, but I only need a small quantity. Is there and way I could use electrolysis.

aga - 27-8-2015 at 13:18

Starting with what ? Just your brain ?

Electrolysis in this situation works best with short (sub-second) bursts of around 5kV applied to the temples, although the current must be limited to help increase the chances of the survival of the subject.

Edit:

Seriously, you have not specified anything at all, apart from malonic acid and electrolysis.

What reagents do you have, what methods have you looked up, what have you already tried, yada yada yada ?

Please use Beginnings for this kind of stuff.

[Edited on 27-8-2015 by aga]